Intel Core 3 304 vs Intel Core i7-8550U
59.2Single-core37.7
30.6Multi-core23.8
93Efficiencyspec-based66.4
40.4iGPU25.8
37.2Platformspec-based37.2
10 spec wins — Intel Core 3 3043 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8550U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 3 304 wins this laptop processor face-off, 49.1 to 35.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+22) and iGPU (+15). Intel Core i7-8550U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 304
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 31 vs 24
- Stronger iGPU score: 40 vs 26
- 110% higher PassMark: 12,194 vs 5,794
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8550U
- 60% higher threads: 8 vs 5
- 33% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 6 MB
- 20% higher Base clock: 1.8 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2017 |
| Process | 2 nm+86% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W+40% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 5+25% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 1 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 5 | 8+60% |
| Base clock | 1.5 GHz | 1.8 GHz+20% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz+7% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB+33% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (1 Xe3-core) | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 2,300 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,407Bottom 40% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,987Bottom 14% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,765+73%Top 43% | 1,021Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,263+81%Bottom 16% | 2,914Bottom 5% |
| PassMark | 12,194+110%Bottom 22% | 5,794Bottom 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 753+94%Bottom 30% | 389Bottom 8% |
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